Saturday, October 25, 2008

The PS22 Chorus is currently being featured as an "MVP Spotlight Video" on the home page of Schooltube.com, a new YouTube-like website for students and teachers. I highly recommend you take a visit on down and see for yourself. Make sure once you're there to do a search for "PS22 Chorus" to see all of our posted videos.

If you're arriving at this post late (Schooltube.com updates its featured videos regularly), you can click on the pic below, and follow the red arrow to see the PS22 Chorus video that is currently being featured (at the time of this post).

hey mr.b april again !!!!.like the pic wit joel and baaba,also what up wit the pic at the end of the page, i could tell who is who ,but why does it look blury, and when was dat pic taken anyway?. was it taken when i was there? or not, or on wednesday?? oh yea i got ur message that u wrote back 2 me.sorry i didnt get 2 write back.

heyy mr.b its april.p again i went on scool tube and i saw that the video the chorus did this year viva la vida had the most views and i felt so proud of the chorus and myself. i wanted 2 know how come u put in the bleak midwinter and u didnt put one day 2 ????

i am currently studying to be a teacher and let me just tell you... it is truly inspiring how you have gotten these students so into this music. you have done a great job as a teacher and the students have done an AMAZING JOB SINGING! keep up the good work.

- Boston, Mass.

ps. you were on perezhilton.com you will get a lot of media attention now and you deserve it!

hey watz up mr.b its davoya. omg your chorus is sooooo good but not as good as we use to be of course. u might know im not up north any more i moved down south anyaways ill be back up there to visit you before school is out. i luv you. i think i wrote you enough so ill see you this summer.buh byyyyy.

hey davoya!! wow!! so great to hear from you!! it's been great seeing you and the gang on electric company -- you did such a great job!!! i miss you so much, and am so happy there will be a visit to look forward to!! :)

Tori Amos

"They were so good! Their arrangements -- their sound -- it was so good.... It was...... disarming. It means so much that they took it and made it their own."-- Tori Amos after a private performance by the PS22 Chorusof her songs at the Sony Atrium in N.Y.C.

Common

"I feel honored to perform with PS22. The energy brought me up to a natural high on music and art, and just the spirits of you all. You all are so exciting to perform with..... I'm gonna remember this day forever."--hip hop legendCommonon performing with the PS22 Chorus at the National Tree Lighting 2009 for President Obama

David Cook

"Oh my God! It's ridiculous... It is incredible how good you guys are!!"-- David Cook, American Idol winner, after singing with PS22 Chorus!

Bonnie Hunt

Innocence Mission

"What a beautiful, beautiful, joyful version. It is a huge improvement on the original. The children brought tears to my eyes with their glorious singing and smiles. I so love the energy of this performance, the arrangement, the harmonies, everything."-- Karen PerisofThe Innocence Missionin apersonal message to the PS22 Chorusafter seeing the kids' video of the song "There" from their album, GLOW

Tribute WTC

Wikipedia

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IMPROVS

Improvising is a skill that really demands great natural musical ability, particularly to do it at 9 or 10 years old! All of the following songs were being created and recorded as you hear them here (with some minor post-editing). PS22 Chorus member JUSTIN, with occasional super-special guests including legendary PS22 Chorus Alumni CLIVE, DEON, BEN, ADIZA, KARIMA, BRI-AH, & AMANDA D., demonstrates the technique brilliantly.

Stevie Nicks

B.J. Novak

"My God! We watch you all the time at work, at The Office, all the actors, all the writers... You guys are amazing! I swear to you, you're an inspiration, keep it up!"-- B.J. Novak, star of The Office, raves about the PS22 Chorusat The Webby Awards!

Sinead O'Connor

"Most beautiful, joyous thing I seen apart from me own children ." -- Sinead O'Connorafter seeing the PS22 Chorus video of her song "Jackie!" PS22 was then invited to be the opening act for her concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.

Passion Pit

"These kids made the record what we had been dreaming it to be, as they are integral parts of three songs.... It felt so unbelievable to have the exact sound that I wanted coming through the headphones...."-- Michael Angelakosof Passion Pit on recording with the PS22 Chorus

Nancy Pelosi

"...You indeed, as you sing, 'rule the world!'"--Speaker of the HouseNancy Pelosiafter hearing the chorus sing at the Capitol